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Ishmael. ISHMAEL ĭsh’ mĭ əl ( יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל, God hears ). Son of Abraham and Hagar, mentioned mainly in Genesis 16; 17; 21. 1. Name. The name is patterned on a common Sem. theophoric formation in which the deity is the subject of a sentence, in this case El (God), and the other element the predicate, in this case the verb “to ...
Nov 20, 2019 · Throughout the Bible, “ Ishmaelite ” is a collective term for nomads living in the wilderness, east of Canaan. Why is their eponymous ancestor Ishmael, Abraham’s exiled son, presented as living in the wilderness region near Egypt, west of Canaan? The answer can be found in the political realities of Persian period Yehud. Print. Cite. Prof.
Ishmael, son of Abraham through Hagar. In the Old Testament, Ishmael was conceived to be Abraham’s heir, but God’s covenant with Abraham was ultimately established through Isaac, and Ishmael was banished to the desert. In Islamic tradition, Ishmael was banished to Mecca, where he helped Abraham build the Kaaba.
God that hears. Smith's Bible Dictionary. Ishmael. ( whom God hears ). The son of Abraham by Hagar the Egyptian his concubine; born when Abraham was fourscore and six years old. ( Genesis 16:15,16) (B.C. 1910.) Ishmael was the first-born of his father.
New International Version. Hagar and Ishmael. 16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “The Lord has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.”.
Jan 2, 2024 · January 2, 2024. English. Ishmael is a figure in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament. His story is primarily found in the Book of Genesis, and his lineage plays a crucial role in shaping the history of the Israelites and the Arab people. Ishmael is the firstborn son of the patriarch Abraham and his maidservant Hagar.
You are to name him Ishmael (which means ‘God hears’), for the Lord has heard your cry of distress. 12 This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives.”
